Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors (4:55)

Cover of 2007-06-11: Black Session #267: Paris, France

From 2007-06-11: Black Session #267: Paris, France and 9 other releases

“Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors” is the first single from Editors’ second album An End Has a Start. It was released as a digital download on June 11, 2007 and as a physical single through cd and vinyl on June 18, 2007 in the UK. It peaked at number 7 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of physical release.

Production:
The song was recorded at Grouse Lodge, under the supervision of producer Jacknife Lee. Lead vocals, lead guitar and piano were provided by Tom Smith, rhythm guitar and synth by Chris Urbanowicz, bass guitar by Russell Leetch and percussion by Ed Lay. Smith and Lay were also part of the choir, along with producer Jacknife Lee, audio engineer Tom McFall and singer Anne Struther, all of whom were chosen purely because they were in the studio at the time. When performed live, the choir vocals are provided by Smith, Lay and Leetch, rather than using a pre-recorded backing track.

Structure:
The intro of the song is an unaccompanied drum beat played for 8 seconds, at which point the lead vocals and piano, both by Tom Smith, enter. The piano part plays a continual progression of three chords: G, C and E minor. At the end of the first verse, the piano is replaced by a short guitar solo, by Chris Urbanowicz, which continues the progression. The second verse returns to piano, which segues into a distorted rhythm guitar part for the chorus.
The chorus itself has two parts: the first part is four lines long and uses the chord progression of D, E minor, A minor, while the second part is two lines long, but repeated twice, and uses G, D, E minor, C.

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  • Zigny

    This is so awesome up until the chorus, where it's ruined. Such a shame. [2] Not that I think it becomes ruined, but the verse is REALLY much better than chorus.

    9 May 7:30pm Reply
  • lupinehorror

    saddest thing you've ever seen? no.

    4 May 11:26am Reply
  • WaWaGoGO

    Soooooooooomeone turn me around, Can I start this again??? porque es tan buena esta canción y no le puse atención antes?

    28 Feb 4:10am Reply
  • killer_no_2

    still my fav

    9 Dec 2012 Reply
  • MyJoyDivided

    Love the bass line at about 3:20.

    4 Nov 2012 Reply
  • steve__

    Stunning song.

    12 Oct 2012 Reply
  • JerryZola25

    pure class

    5 Oct 2012 Reply
  • alkattrazz

    это ахуенно

    20 Jul 2012 Reply
  • reece_sim

    This is so awesome up until the chorus, where it's ruined. Such a shame.

    16 Jun 2012 Reply
  • WasNotWhyNot

    SOOOOOOOOMEOOOOOOOOONE TUUUUUUUUUURN ME AROUUUUUUUUUUUND CAN I STAAAAAAAAAAAAART THIIIIIIIIIIS AGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN

    2 Feb 2012 Reply
  • seaweedgirle

    This isn't Interpol? :)

    1 Feb 2012 Reply
  • definitelylara

    Perfect song.

    27 Jan 2012 Reply
  • hysteresia

    one of those songs i want to be played at my funeral. [2]

    25 Nov 2011 Reply
  • keanequeen

    Você fez o scrobble desta faixa 26 vezes. Você fez o primeiro scrobble dela em 4 Mai 2010. Você adicionou esta faixa aos favoritos. / Essa é marcante..^^

    9 Nov 2011 Reply
  • bruno_borat

    Oxegen performance is the best

    24 Sep 2011 Reply
  • Cusamic

    stupid, to link that crappy live tape.

    5 Sep 2011 Reply
  • Beanoboo

    His voice took some getting used to and it is a little serious for silly me. However, it's just a good song.

    30 Jul 2011 Reply
  • lenara999

    i see this like some kind of symphony, not just song

    29 Jul 2011 Reply
  • publiccity

    my emotion was roll around my mind when i play this song...feel so great!

    2 Jun 2011 Reply
  • corcinodiego

    amo muito essa musica

    31 May 2011 Reply
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